The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things losers don't want to do.

Learn when's a good time to shut up

Reality check: you can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not a cure for life.

Don't wait until you're in a crisis to come up with a crisis plan.

Do it! People who succeed don't just sit and think about what they want to do. They take meaningful, purposeful, directional action consistently and persistently. Every step they take puts them toward the outcome they're looking for.

If you need a miracle, be a miracle.

Loving smart means believing in you, your worth and your value.